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Mastercard Plans to Tokenize All Online Transactions by 2030
Mastercard Inc. unveiled plans late Wednesday to tokenize card numbers for all online transactions globally by 2030. The move will make the need for physical card numbers, passwords, and one-time codes for online purchases obsolete, the network says. Tokenization masks in-the-clear card numbers with digits that would be indecipherable to …
Read More »Blackhawk Network Launches Digital Cards With Its Visa And Mastercard Branded e-Gift Products
The Blackhawk Network has entered the digital card space with the launch of Visa- and Mastercard-branded e-gift cards that can be used in-store and online. The launch builds on consumers’ growing preferences for QR-code and tap-to-pay technology, the prepaid card company says, as both technologies help streamline the payment process …
Read More »Eye on Digital Wallets: Ingenico Supports Crypto Acceptance Via Axium Terminals; Mastercard Launches Local Pay for Digital Wallet Providers
The push to make cryptocurrency a mainstream payment option got a boost early Tuesday as terminal maker Ingenico announced it is partnering with cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com to accept cryptocurrency through its Axium Android terminals. Merchants accepting cryptocurrency through the Ingenico terminals can settle transactions through their Ingenico merchant wallet in …
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Mastercard Looks for Growth Across a Widening Field
Mastercard Inc.’s top management on Thursday made it plain its ambitions for the card payments company have widened dramatically in recent months as the network looks for expansion in such areas as open banking, cybersecurity, tokenization, and consulting for merchants. It’s also eyeing its opportunities in the massive China market, …
Read More »Chopra Fires Back on Data Rule; Shift4 Takes up Crypto; Mastercard And Bill Payments
Mastercard And Bill Payments and other Digital Transactions News briefs from 10/28/24
Mastercard Inc. has launched Bill QKr, a service supporting merchants and acquirers in accepting and more quickly processing card-based bill payments. 2C2P, AXS, CardUp, Curacel, and FitBank are among the first to adopt the new service. Real-time cross-border payments platform Nium launched Nium Verify, a service the company says can verify both business …
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Mastercard Goes Networkwide With Its Installments Program
Mastercard Inc. announced early Friday it is expanding its Installments payments program to all eligible digital points of sale within its network in the United States. The expansion will enable merchants, financial service providers, payment processors, and digital-wallet providers to present installment offers to consumers through any eligible credit card …
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